American Dictionary
Definition other in American English
other
determiner, pronoun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
determiner, pronoun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Other can be used in the following ways:
as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): He doesn’t like other people interfering. (after “the” or a possessive word and followed by a singular or plural noun): the other side of the streetShe invited all her other friends. The determiner another is used instead of “an” + “other.”
as a pronoun (after “the”): He swerved from one side of the road to the other.Have you told the others? (in the plural without “the”): Some systems are better than others.
The plural form others without “the” is the plural of the pronoun another.
Not now. We'll talk about it some other time.
used when there are two things or people for referring to the one that has not already been mentioned or is not already known about
The other half of the money will be provided by the government.
Beethoven's Ninth is much longer than his other symphonies.
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